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A richly embroidered, full-length, red ceremonial vest is displayed vertically behind a glass panel in a dimly lit museum setting. The garment features a high, stand-up collar with a V-shaped front opening and dark, thin borders accented with gold piping. The central design on the chest is a prominent, ornate dragon head, rendered in gold, black, red, and white embroidery, flanked by golden wing-like motifs. Below this, a horizontal band of golden and black patterns separates it from a second, stylized mask-like face embroidery further down. The lower section includes two large circular motifs, each containing what appears to be the Chinese 'double happiness' character, surrounded by stylized clouds. Two smaller, dragon-like creatures are also embroidered in the lower half, above a distinctive wave or cloud pattern border in brown, gold, red, and white hues along the bottom hem. To the far left, a portion of another textile artifact with blue, red, and white patterned elements is partially visible. A faint reflection of a person's torso and arm is discernible on the glass to the right of the garment, indicating a visitor or photographer. This artifact is located in the Musée Guimet, National Museum of Asian Arts, in Paris, France.
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